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Impact Stories

I-SEA Welcomes 10 Social Enterprises for the Second Cohort, Kicking-Off with an Intensive Three-Day Bootcamp

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Jakarta, [9 January 2024] – Instellar and IKEA Social Entrepreneurship are delighted to announce the launch of the second I-SEA cohort and welcome the ten new social enterprises to the programme. The Instellar and IKEA Social Entrepreneurship Accelerator (I-SEA) is a one-year programme to improve the lives of people from marginalised and excluded groups in Indonesia by strengthening […]

August 8, 20265 min read

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#INSight – Measuring What Matters

Instellar

Written by: Rizky Anugrah – Head of Enterprise Development In the world of social entrepreneurship, it’s crucial for social enterprises to showcase the positive changes they bring. Why? Well, it’s easy to claim that your company is doing good, but how do other people know? Investors, the public, customers, partners, and even the government are […]

August 8, 20265 min read

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#INScope – The Rise of Zebra: The New Trend in Entrepreneurship

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A new breed of startup emerges as more people realize that Unicorn is not always magic and rainbows. This breed of startup focuses on sustainability, purpose, and social impact rather than rapid growth as Unicorn does. So what’s a Zebra and why is it on the rise? What is a Zebra? Unicorn’s pursuit of hypergrowth […]

August 8, 20262 min read

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#INSight: Navigating the Path to Self-sufficient Organization

Instellar

Indonesian NGOs face a challenging funding landscape, with 85%–90% of funding coming from international donors, a source that is in decline due to Indonesia’s status as a lower middle-income country since 2006. In 2014, Benyamin Davis and DFAT conducted a study that highlighted the challenges Indonesian NGOs are facing in terms of financial sustainability and […]

August 8, 20263 min read

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Fundraising Assistance for Waste4Change

Instellar

Waste4Change is a social enterprise founded in 2014 by Mohamad Bijaksana Junerusano that provides responsible waste management services. In 2020, as Waste4Change was getting ready for a fundraising, they realized their disorganized financial records made it difficult for them to have a robust financial statement and determine their company’s valuation, the two things investors need […]

August 8, 20262 min read

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Instellar Supports Investing in Women’s Business Coalitions Transition into Social Enterprise

Instellar

On November 22, we worked with Investing in Women to support Business Coalitions (BCs) from Indonesia, the Philippines, and Myanmar create a business model that balances social impact and financial return. Together with Investing in Women, we support the BCs to embed a sustainability strategy and transition to a social enterprise model. Our session, “Thinking […]

August 8, 20262 min read

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#INScope: Finding the Right Partners for Your Impactful Collaboration

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Awareness of the importance of collaboration is the first step in enabling a social enterprise to scale up. Because collaboration will provide many benefits in terms of business development, resource efficiency, expanding impact, as well as the potential for greater business profits. So, how can social entrepreneurs find the right partners to collaborate with? Map […]

August 8, 20263 min read

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#INSight – Delivering Impactful Communication

Instellar

Talk less, do more. Yes, it’s true. However, in today’s dynamic business landscape, where organizations are constantly striving to engage with their stakeholders in a meaningful and impactful way, we need to also talk (re: communicate) more about our impact initiatives. It is crucial for organizations to not only develop impactful initiatives but also effectively […]

August 8, 20264 min read

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Strategic Planning for Lokasoka

Instellar

Lokasoka (formerly known as Ecodoe) is a B2B e-procurement platform which connects SMEs with B2B clients and facilitates B2B project financing for SMEs. Since it was founded in 2016 by Larasati Widyaputri, Lokasoka has delivered 500,000+ products to thousands of B2B clients. As they were preparing to raise a seed round funding, Lokasoka retained Instellar to […]

August 8, 20263 min read